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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

2,541 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 128

Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Scanlon owns up to the fact that my criticism in some respects is correct. Further on in his letter he says perhaps they (meaning the Area Committee)…

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Northern Miners' Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

Nominations for the position of Acting Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation close on Saturday. Members of the Management…

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Gold Rod Easily Handled Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

There is usually a secret behind the success of an outstanding thoroughbred. In the case of Gold Rod, champion…

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Reported Fire Bellbird Miners Go Home Joint Inspection Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

Men employed in No. 2 tunnel of Bellbird Colliery, fearing danger from a reported fire, returned home yesterday morning…

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State Session Oil From Coal Government's Attitude Minister Explains "B.h.p. Example to Others" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 8

During the debate in the Legislative Assembly to-day, on a motion of Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Lab., Cessnock) that the Government should…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 9

Sir,—I ask to reply, to Henry Scanlon and his attack on Mr. Biggers. He lays stress on the fact that 10/ is paid to Mr. Biggers when he explains council minutes…

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British Coal Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 6

The composition of the differences that had threatened to bring about a stoppage in the coalmining industry will give universal relief, even if it is no more than…

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Northern Miners Executive Interviews Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 8

The Assistant Secretary of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) returned to Newcastle yesterday from Sydney…

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"Gold Factory" Inventor's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 14

M. Dunlkowsky, the Polish engineer whose experiments with his Invention for cheaper gold production" led to his being imprisoned in France,…

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Neath Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 13

At Neath colliery men have been working on an average of less than one shift a week and some families are being reduced to necessitous circumstances. The miners'…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 13

The section which was heating up at Bellbird colliery has been sealed off. Following a joint inspection by the Mines Inspector and the District Check…

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Industrial News Abermain Miners Watering of Slack Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 13

At a meeting of Abermain No. 1 Miners' Lodge it was decided to contribute 1/ a member for the May Day celebrations at Kurri Kurri…

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Colliery Engine-drivers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 13

A special meeting of the Newcastle colliery sub-branch of the Federated Engine-drivers end Firemen's Association will be held next Sunday morning at 10.30 at the…

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Accident at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

W. Cahill, 61, of Nord's Wharf, a foreman at the Wallarah Colliery, sustained lacerations to the second finger of his left hand when it was crushed between…

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Australian Price of Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 12

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 6 was at the rate of approximately £7/19/4 per…

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Gold and Minerals Secondary Alluvials Reports From Fields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 12

During the last half century many people who retained memories of the startling events of the gold-rush days have wondered when a thorough search of the deep…

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Oil From Coal Sir. F. Stewart's Suggestion Operations Abroad Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 7

Reporting to the Federal Government on the extraction of oil from coal, Sir Frederick Stewart suggests that the…

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Proprietary Mine Reopening After Five Years Work for 100 Men Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 10

It was officially announced to-day that the Proprietary Mine, which has been idle since June, 1930, would be reopened on Monday. Two shifts will be worked, and…

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"Go Underground" Victorian Miners' Threat Police Called in Objection to Non-unionists MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 11

There was excitement at the Sunbeam mine at Korumburra, in the Dandenong district to-day, when five miners, led by two union officials, ceased work as a…

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Oil From Coal Miners Propose to See Lyons Encouraged by Report

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

Encouraged by the favorable report of Sir Frederick Stewart, to the Federal Government on the extraction of oil from coal in…

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